This article shows how to configure common network settings in IGEL OS 12.

Menu path: Network > Common Settings



Computer name

Local name of the device. If the field is empty, the default name is used. The default name is combined of 'ITC' and the MAC address of the device.

For more information on naming configuration in Endpoint Management (UMS), see Renaming IGEL OS Devices.


Host List

List of configured hosts. If no Domain Name Service (DNS) is used, you can specify a list with computers in order to allow translation between the fully qualified host name, the short host name and the IP address.

To manage the list of computers, proceed as follows:

  • Click   to create a new entry.
  • Click   to remove the selected entry.
  • Click   to edit the selected entry.
  • Click   to copy the selected entry.


Clicking   brings up the Add dialogue, where you can define the following settings:

  • IP address
    IP address of the host you would like to add.
  • Fully qualified host name
    Host name along with the domain, e.g. mail.example.com
  • Short host name
    E.g. mail


Automatic switch of network connection

☑ The network connections (LAN, Wi-Fi, WWAN) are turned on and off automatically based on availability. (Default)

The automation is based on the following order of priorities:

  1. LAN
  2. Wi-Fi
  3. Mobile broadband

Actions of the automation:

  1. When a LAN connection is available, Wi-Fi and mobile broadband connections get disabled. The toggles in the the mobile broadband tray App and Wi-Fi tray app get disabled, so you cannot overwrite the setting there.
  2. When a LAN connection is not available, the Wi-Fi connection is enabled automatically, and mobile broadband remains disabled. You can use the toggle in the Wi-Fi tray app to enable/disable Wi-Fi. When the network type is disabled through the toggle, the setting is saved persistently over boot.
  3. When there are no available LAN and Wi-Fi connections, mobile broadband gets enabled. You can use the toggle in the mobile broadband tray app to enable/disable Wi-Fi. When the network type is disabled through the toggle, the setting is saved persistently over boot.

For more on network tray apps, see Tray Applications in IGEL OS 12.


☐ The network connections are not turned on and off automatically. The toggles can be used in the mobile broadband tray app and Wi-Fi tray app to manage connections.